Master of Science in Health Care Management Curriculum

Curriculum Information
The University of New Orleans has the largest business school in Louisiana, as well as one of the fastest growing executive education programs in the country. Our Master of Science in Health Care Management Program delivers a high-quality, high-value education.
The MS-HCM Program consists of 33 credit hours: 11 courses. Two approved electives can be taken at UNO or LSU Health Science Center.

Elective credit will be given to students required to take BA 6014. BA 6014 is required for students with a non-business undergraduate degree who have not had previous course work in accounting and finance.

The LSUHSC course listings are held at LSU Health Science Center. LSUHSC cross-enrollment should begin at UNO's MS-HCM office at Kirschman Hall, Room 307. Special Note: Once the course is completed at LSUHSC, the student must have a copy of LSUHSC's transcript sent to UNO's Registrar's Office.

Please note that while the web site provides an excellent overview, you should get the very latest information on graduate programs by reading the Graduate Programs Newsletter or contacting the MS-HCM Advisors at (504) 280-6279 or mshcm@uno.edu.

For more information about our MS-HCM, please contact the advisors or the MS-HCM Director.


Curriculum Summary
The objective of the course work in the program is to survey the general business principles and practical implications then connect those principles and practical implications to health care settings.

The Core Courses are:

* ACCT 6131 - Accounting in Health Care Settings
* ECON 4250G - Health Care Economics
* BA 6010 - Health Care Management or HPSM 6268 - Management & Health Services I (LSUHSC)
* EDHS 4111G Epidemiology (UNO) or EPID 6210 - Principles of Epidemiology (LSUHSC)
* MKT 4536G - Health Care Marketing
* BA 6012 - Culture & Behavior in Health Care Settings
* FIN 6350 - Health Care Financial Management
* BA 6097 - Health Law and Ethics or HPSM 6258 Healthcare Law and Ethics (LSUHSC)
* BA 6013 - Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations
* 2 Approved Electives**


**The balance of 6 credit hours or 2 courses will be taken from approved electives at UNO or LSU Health Science Center.
You may view and print the brochure for more information. You should verify that you have the latest information by contacting the MS-HCM office. Information on the web is meant to provide an overview and is subject to change.

For more information see curriculum sheet and Brochure:

MSHCM Brochure
MSHCM Curriculumn Sheet


Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA), M.S. in Health Care Management

Important Dates

May 1 
Application for Admission deadline for 2012 Summer Session without paying late fee. 

May 23
INFORMATION SESSION of Executive-style MSHCM in New Orleans. Please contact Aundrea Kloor, akloor@uno.edu, 504-280-3622
 
May 29 (Summer 2012)
CENTRALIZED ENROLLMENT SERVICES (Registration, Bursar, Financial Aid, parking I.D. cards) in the regular Service Offices until 4:30 P.M. Deadline to pay fees for REGISTRATION (4:30 P.M.) Students not paid by this time will be purged for non-payment. WebSTAR not accessible after 4:30 P.M.
 
May 30 (Summer 2012)
Late fee in effect for all Students.
 
May 31 (Summer 2012)
CLASSES BEGIN.

June 1 (Summer 2012)
Final date to file an Application for Admission for the 2012 Summer Session. (1:00 P.M. deadline)
 
June 4 (Summer 2012)
Deadline to pay fees for FINAL REGISTRATION / SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT (4:30 P.M.).

WebSTAR not accessible after 4:30 P.M.

Final date to add courses, change sections, or change from audit to credit.

Final date to drop course(s) and receive 100% refund. After this date, there is no refund for drops.

Final date to resign (withdraw from all courses) and receive 100% refund (less $50 and appropriate non-refundable fees).

Final date to receive a parking decal refund.

Deadline to file an Application for Degree and to pay graduation fees for Summer Graduation.

Express Provisional Admission ends.
 
June 5 
WebSTAR active for dropping courses (8:30 A.M.).
 
June 8 
Final date to drop course(s) or resign and not have course(s) recorded.

From June 9 through July 9 an automatic “W” will be recorded for all courses dropped.
 
June 11 
Final date to change from credit to audit. 

June 13 
50% REFUND. Final date to resign (withdraw from all courses) and receive 50% refund (less appropriate non-refundable fees). No refunds made for partial reduction in course enrollment. 

June 20 
25% REFUND. Final date to resign (withdraw from all courses) and receive 25% refund (less appropriate non-refundable fees). No refunds made for partial reduction in course enrollment.
 
July 1
Application for Admission deadline for 2012 Fall Semester without paying late fees.
 
August 1
Late Application for Admission deadline for 2012 Fall Semester. Applications received after this date will only be considered for non-degree status.

August 2 
Official Degree Conferral date for Summer 2012 degree completers.
 
August 10
Deadline to pay tuition and fees. Students not paid by 4:30 P.M. will be purged. 
















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